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How to get fromRapid City to Santa Rosaby plane, bus, taxi, train, car, subway or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Rapid City to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, subway, or ferry

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeRAP - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
    9h 25m
    $98–417

  2. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
    2. Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WYtaxi
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
    5. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
    6. Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    42h 3m

  3. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Gillettebus
    2. Take the taxi from Gillette to Buffalo, WYtaxi
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo, WY to Denver Union Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain
    5. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
    2d 1h
    $256–1,543

  4. Drive 1,384.3 mi

    1. Drive from Rapid City to Santa Rosacar1,384.3 mi
    22h 45m
    $253–365

  5. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeRAP - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
    3. Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
    11h 46m
    $146–625

  6. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeRAP - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
    12h 39m
    $169–671

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
    4. Take the train from Denver to Martineztrain
    5. Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus
    2d 10h

Rapid City (RAP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Rapid City to Santa Rosa. However, you can take the bus to Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport, walk to Rapid City (RAP) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, then take the bus to Santa Rosa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Gillette, take the taxi to Buffalo, WY, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Sparks Transit Center, take the bus to Vallejo Transit Center, then take the bus to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop.

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